The Pennsylvania Department of Education's website is filled with a wealth of information and resources to better educate and inform teachers of the content and test parameters of the PSSA.
MATH RESOURCES
For the Mathtest blueprint in math, click blueprint
For the Math Assessment Anchor Cards, click here
For the PSSA Calculator Policy, click here
For the Item and Scoring Samplers for grades 3-11, click here
For the Math Formula Sheets, grades 7, 8, and 11, click here
READING RESOURCES
For the Reading Assessment Anchor Cards,click here
For the Adopt an Anchor Booklet, click here For the Handout on the Adopt an Anchor Tracking System, click Adopt an Anchor Tracking System, Prioritizing.xls
For the Reading Item and Scoring Samplers for grades 3-11, click here
For the Target Passages Types for the Reading PSSA for grades 3-11, click here
SCIENCE RESOURCES
For the Science Item and Scoring Samplers, click here
For the Science Assessment Glossary, click here
WRITING RESOURCES
For the Writing Item and Scoring Samplers, click here
For the PSSA Writing Scoring Guidelines, click here
For Standards-Aligned Strategies and Lesson Plans for the Teaching of Writing, click here
MATH RESOURCES
For the Math test blueprint in math, click blueprint
For the Math Assessment Anchor Cards, click here
For the PSSA Calculator Policy, click here
For the Item and Scoring Samplers for grades 3-11, click here
For the Math Formula Sheets, grades 7, 8, and 11, click here
READING RESOURCES
For the Reading Assessment Anchor Cards,click here
For the Adopt an Anchor Booklet, click here
For the Reading Item and Scoring Samplers for grades 3-11, click here
For the Target Passages Types for the Reading PSSA for grades 3-11, click here
SCIENCE RESOURCES
For the Science Item and Scoring Samplers, click here
For the Science Assessment Glossary, click here
WRITING RESOURCES
For the Writing Item and Scoring Samplers, click here
For the PSSA Writing Scoring Guidelines, click here
For Standards-Aligned Strategies and Lesson Plans for the Teaching of Writing, click here